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Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but

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Dr. Ashish Jha on the new COVID-19 vaccines: What New …

WebCOVID cases are on the rise and this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that anyone who is six months or older get the new …

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Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and …

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with …

WebWith rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children’s mental health declared a national emergency, the United States faces an unprecedented mental health crisis.But access to mental health care for a significant portion of Americans — including some of the most vulnerable populations — is extremely limited, according …

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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here’s what changed

WebA study published today in the medical journal JAMA finds that women under 60 can safely take hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause. This is very …

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Therapy In Two Worlds

WebANA: Hey everybody, this is Ana González. And you’re listening to Mosaic. Most of you don’t know this, but I’m a bit of a nerd about mental health and psychology. My dad is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and I grew up with medical journals weighing down our bookshelves.

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Have the new weight-loss drugs changed what it means to be …

WebThe drugs work by mimicking a hormone that increases satiety and decreases food intake. Though many of them were initially intended for diabetes …

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Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a …

WebA bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as "duals" because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

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Why reducing Rhode Island's healthcare disparities is such a big

WebThe tiny predominantly Latino city of Central Falls has the highest rate of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Now, there’s an ambitious effort to lower the rate of infection there. But …

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Nominee to lead RI Health Department wins initial approval

WebDr. Jerome Larkin was praised by a series of fellow physicians and other acquaintances Thursday before being endorsed by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee as the next director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. The committee approved Larkin’s nomination on a 5-to-1 vote, with Sen. Eileen Morgan (R-Hopkinton) …

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Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid …

WebWhile state Medicaid programs don’t have to cover weight loss drugs, 16 do right now. Cost is a factor limiting coverage. Wegovy’s list price is more than $1,300 …

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New Spanish-language website combats misinformation and …

WebDuring the height of the pandemic, health officials faced an uphill battle against misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories within the Latin community.

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …

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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after …

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How Cindy Lee became the music world's underground success …

WebThe retro-pop artist Cindy Lee doesn’t sit for interviews, use social media and rejects the streaming era’s demands on independent artists. (Photo by Meaghan …

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Departing interim health director: R.I. public health needs a booster

WebRhode Island Interim Health Director Dr. James McDonald is stepping down later this month. He spoke with Health reporter Lynn Arditi about the pandemic and challenges that lie ahead. [This transcript has been edited.] Arditi: Dr. McDonald, your decision to step down as the Health Department’s interim director comes at a time when …

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Hospital employees and public voice concerns about Lifespan …

WebMore than 250 people joined the first public hearing this week to weigh in on the proposed merger of Rhode Island’s two largest healthcare systems, Lifespan and …

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Louisiana may reclassify drugs used in abortion as controlled …

WebRepublican-controlled states have passed various laws regulating medication abortion in the past, said Dr. Daniel Grossman, an OB-GYN and reproductive health …

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A new pill cures preschoolers of a parasitic worm. Delivering it …

WebChildren in Nasarawa, Nigeria, hold samples of their urine specimens. Blood in the urine is a sign of Schistosomiasis, a microscopic worm that, left untreated, can damage organs as well as cause learning delays.

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Governor nominates Dr. Jerome Larkin to lead RI Department of …

WebAfter more than two years without a permanent director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Gov. Dan McKee has nominated Dr. Jerome M. Larkin to fill the …

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"Everyone’s Anxiety Level Is Up

WebAt a time when so much is uncertain, one of the best things people can do for their own well-being is focus on what they can control. That’s the advice of Dr. Anthony Gallo, a psychiatrist in private practice in North Kingstown and on staff at Westerly Hospital. He spoke with The Public’s Radio South County Reporter Alex Nunes about the impact …

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‘Tis the season for viruses, but Rhode Island doctor says common …

WebThe holidays are upon us and so are some unwelcome guests: COVID-19, the flu and the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV are all circulating this season in what …

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Rhode Island hospital officials, physicians group call for indoor …

WebThe recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island prompted the state’s largest hospital group and a physicians organization this week to call for a mandatory indoor mask mandate, a measure that Governor Daniel J. McKee has so far expressed reluctance to impose. Lifespan, which operates five hospitals including Rhode Island Hospital, the …

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